Widows, who have been abandoned by their families, light sparklers after offering prayers on the banks of the river Yamuna as part of Diwali celebrations organised by non-governmental organisation Sulabh International in Vrindavan STRINGER/INDIA/REUTERS

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo runs off the pitch after starting the soccer match between Arema Cronus and Gresik United with a ceremonial kick-off during the opening ceremony of the Sudirman Cup tournament at Kanjuruhan Stadium in Malang ANTARA FOTO/REUTERS

Members of the Kahuku High School's JROTC program unfurl a U.S. flag during ceremonies honoring Veterans Day at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific at Punchbowl Crater in Honolulu HUGH GENTRY/REUTERS

A youth paints a slogan on the Bank of Greece headquarters as fires caused by petrol bombs thrown by youths burn at the entrance of the bank, during a 24-hour general strike in central Athens ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS/REUTERS

Kurdish People's Protection Units fighters transport the coffin of fellow fighter Gallagher, who died on November 4 in battle with Islamic State fighters, during his funeral in Hasaka, Syria RODI SAID/REUTERS

Fighters from the Democratic Forces of Syria walk in front of their infantry fighting vehicles around the al-Khatoniyah lake area after they took control of it from Islamic State militants, near al Houl town in Hasaka province, Syria RODI SAID/REUTERS

An aerial view shows participants wearing blue and red coats forming an image depicting a human lung, during an Guinness World Record attempt of the largest human image of an organ, on a hazy day in Beijing CHINA STRINGER NETWORK/REUTERS